THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS TEST METHOD SELECTION LIST Instruction: Check each test method for which you are requesting accreditation. An asterisk beside the NVLAP Test Method Code indicates that proficiency testing is required. If you request accreditation for one or more of these test methods, you will be notified of the required proficiency testing. Participation in proficiency testing is required for only one of the two test methods for the following pairs of test methods: 01/D26 and 01/D27 01/F07 and 01/F09 01/F08 and 01/F10. NVLAP Test Method Code Test Method Designation Short Title CORROSIVENESS 01/C01 ASTM C739 (Sec. 9) Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal (Corrosiveness) 01/C02 16 CFR-Part 1209.5 Cellulose Test Procedures for Corrosiveness (Loose-Fill) 01/C03 ASTM C665 (Sec. 13.8) Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing (Corrosiveness) 01/C04 ASTM D3310 Determining Corrosivity of Adhesive Materials 01/C05 ASTM C1149 (Sec. 6.7) Self-Supported Spray Applied Cellulosic Thermal MASS, DENSITY, AND DIMENSIONAL STABILITY 01/D01 ASTM C136 Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates 01/D02 ASTM C167 Thickness and Density of Blanket or Batt Thermal s 01/D03 ASTM C209 (Sec. 7) Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Thickness) 01/D04 ASTM C209 (Sec. 14, 2 hour) Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Water Absorption, 2 hour) NVLAP THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS APPLICATION (REV. 2009-11-09) PAGE 1 OF 7
01/D05 ASTM C209 (Sec. 14, 24 hour) by D1037 (Sec. 100-106) 01/D06 ASTM C209 (Sec. 15) by D1037 (Sec. 107-110) Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Water Absorption, 24 hour) Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials (Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling, 24 hour) Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Linear Expansion) Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials (Linear Variation with Change in Moisture Content) 01/D07 ASTM C272 Water Absorption of Core Materials for Structural Sandwich Constructions 01/D08 ASTM C302 Density and Dimensions of Preformed Pipe-Covering- Type Thermal 01/D09 ASTM C303 Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and Broad-Type Thermal 01/D11 ASTM C356 Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High-Temperature Thermal Subjected to Soaking Heat 01/D12 ASTM C411 Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal 01/D13 ASTM C519 Density of Fibrous Loose-Fill Building s 01/D14 ASTM C520 Density of Granular Loose Fill s 01/D15 ASTM D756 (Proc. A) Weight and Shape Changes of Plastics under Accelerated Service Conditions 01/D16 ASTM D756 (Proc. B) Weight and Shape Changes of Plastics under Accelerated Service Conditions 01/D17 ASTM D756 (Proc. E) Weight and Shape Changes of Plastics under Accelerated Service Conditions 01/D18 ASTM D1622 Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics 01/D19 ASTM D2126 Response of Rigid Cellular Plastics to Thermal and Humid Aging 01/D23 ASTM D2842 Water Absorption of Rigid Celluar Plastics 01/D24 ASTM C739 (Sec. 12) Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal (Moisture Vapor Sorption) 01/D26* 16 CFR-Part 1209.4 Settled Density (Specimen Container Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill) 01/D27* ASTM C739 (Sec. 8) Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal (Design Density) 01/D30 ASTM C585 Inner and Outer Diameters of Rigid Thermal for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing (NPS System) 01/D31 MIL-I-22344D (Para. 4.6.3, 4.6.4.), Pipe, Thermal, Fibrous Glass: Alkalinity and Hydrogen-ion Concentration (ph) NVLAP THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS APPLICATION (REV. 2009-11-09) PAGE 2 OF 7
01/D32 ASTM D2856 (Proc. A excluded) Open-Cell Content of Rigid Cellular Plastics by the Air Pycnometer 01/D33 ASTM C1497 Cellulosic Fiber Stabilized Thermal 01/D34 ASTM C1574 Standard Guide for Determining Blown Density of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Mineral Fiber Thermal 01/D35 ASTM C1374 Determination of Installed Thickness of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Building 01/D36 ASTM E605 Thickness and Density of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural Members 01/D37 RDS 100-03 Method for Determining the Resistance to Settling of Thermal Installed in Wall Cavities FLAMMABILITY 01/F01 TAPPI T461-OM Flame Resistance of Treated Paper and Paperboard 01/F02* ASTM E84 Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials 01/F05 ASTM E136 Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 C 01/F07* 16 CFR-Part 1209.6 Critical Radiant Flux (Radiant Panel, Cellulosic Fiber) 01/F08* 16 CFR-Part 1209.7 Smoldering Combustion (Smolder Box, Cellulosic Fiber) 01/F09* ASTM C739 (Sec. 10) by ASTM E970 Cellulosic Fiber (Wood Base) Loose-Fill Thermal (Critical Radiant Flux) 01/F10* ASTM C739 (Sec. 14) Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal (Smoldering Combustion) 01/F11 ASTM C1485 Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Using an Electric Radiant Heat Energy Source 01/F12 FMVSS 302 Flammability of Interior Materials 01/F13 ISO 3795 Road Vehicles, and Tractors and Machinery for Agriculture and Forestry - Determination of Burning Behavior of Interior Materials 01/F14 SAE J369 Flammability of Polymeric Interior Materials - Horizontal Test Method 01/F15 ASTM E970 Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source NVLAP THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS APPLICATION (REV. 2009-11-09) PAGE 3 OF 7
STRENGTH 01/S01a ASTM C165 (Proc. A) Compressive Properties of Thermal s 01/S01b ASTM C165 (Proc. B) Compressive Properties of Thermal s 01/S02 ASTM C203 Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal 01/S03 ASTM C209 (Sec. 10) Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Transverse Strength) 01/S04 ASTM C209 (Sec. 11) Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Deflection at Specific Minimum Load) 01/S05 ASTM C209 (Sec. 12) Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Tensile Strength Parallel to Surface) 01/S06 ASTM C209 (Sec. 13) Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Tensile Strength Perpendicular to Surface) 01/S07 ASTM C273 Shear Properties in Flatwise Plane of Flat Sandwich Constructions or Sandwich Cores 01/S08 ASTM C446 Breaking Load and Calculated Modulus of Rupture of Preformed for Pipes 01/S10 ASTM D828 Tensile Properties of Paper and Paperboard Using Constant-Rate-of-Elongation Apparatus 01/S11 ASTM D1621 (Proc. A of ASTM Practice D618) Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics (Crosshead Motion) 01/S15 ASTM C421 Tumbling Friability of Preformed Block-Type Thermal 01/S16 ASTM C1101/C1101M Classifying the Flexibility or Rigidity of Mineral Fiber Blanket and Board 01/S17 ASTM C686 Parting Strength of Mineral Fiber Batt- and Blanket- Type 01/S18 ASTM C1224 (Sec. 9.5) Reflective for Building Applications 01/S19 ASTM C578 Standard Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal (Exception 11.10) 01/S20 ASTM D5734 Propagation Tearing Strength of Nonwoven Fabrics by Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf) Apparatus 01/S21 ASTM D1922 Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method THERMAL RESISTANCE 01/T01* ASTM C177 Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded- Hot-Plate Apparatus NVLAP THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS APPLICATION (REV. 2009-11-09) PAGE 4 OF 7
01/T04* ASTM C236 Steady-State Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of a Guarded Hot Box 01/T05 ASTM C335 Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Horizontal Pipe 01/T06* ASTM C518 Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus 01/T09 ASTM C653 Thermal Resistance of Low-Density Blanket-Type Mineral Fiber 01/T10 ASTM C687 Thermal Resistance of Loose-Fill Building 01/T11* ASTM C976 Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of a Calibrated Hot Box 01/T12 ISO 8302 Thermal - Determination of Steady-State Thermal Resistance and Related Properties - Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus 01/T13 ASTM C1363 Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of a Hot Box Apparatus 01/T14 ASTM C1114 Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Thin-Heater Apparatus 01/T15 ASTM C1303 Estimating the Long-Term Change in the Thermal Resistance of Unfaced Rigid Closed-Cell Plastic Foams by Slicing and Scaling Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions RELATED MATERIAL PROPERTIES 01/V02 TAPPI T419 Starch in Paper 01/V03 TAPPI T487 Fungus Resistance of Paper and Paperboard 01/V04 ASTM E96 Water Vapor Transmission of Materials 01/V05 ASTM C739 (Sec. 11) Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal (Fungi Resistance) 01/V06 ASTM C739 (Sec. 15) Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal (Starch) 01/V07 ASTM C1104/C1104M Water Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber 01/V08 ASTM C1338 Determining Fungi Resistance of Materials and Facings 01/V09 ASTM C1371 Determination of Emittance of Materials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emissometers NVLAP THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS APPLICATION (REV. 2009-11-09) PAGE 5 OF 7
01/V10 ASTM C390 Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal Lots 01/V11 ASTM C1335 Measuring Non-Fibrous Content of Man-Made Rock and Slag Mineral Fiber 01/V12 ASTM C739 (Sec. 13) Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal (Odor Emissions) 01/V13 ASTM C1304 Assessing the Odor Emission of Thermal Materials 01/V15 ASTM C1313 Sheet Radiant Barriers for Building Construction Applications 01/V16 ASTM C1549 Determination of Solar Reflectance Near Ambient Temperature Using a Portable Solar Reflectometer 01/V17 ASTM C1149 Self-Supported Spray Applied Cellulosic Thermal 01/V18 ASTM E759 Effect of Deflection on Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material Applied to Structural Members 01/V19 ASTM E859 Air Erosion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs) Applied to Structural Members 01/V20 ASTM E736 Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members 01/V21 ASTM C1258 Elevated Temperature and Humidity Resistance of Vapor Retarders for 01/V22 ASTM C1224 Reflective for Building Applications CANADIAN STANDARDS (SPECIFICATIONS) 01/W01 CAN/CGSB-51.2-M88 Thermal, Calcium Silicate, for Piping, Machinery and Boilers 01/W02 CAN/CGSB-51.9-92 Mineral Fibre Thermal for Piping and Round Ducting 01/W03 CAN/CGSB-51.10-92 Mineral Fibre Board Thermal 01/W04 CAN/CGSB-51.11-92 Mineral Fibre Thermal Blanket 01/W05a 01/W05b CAN/ULC-S702-97 Mineral Fibre Thermal for Buildings; (Secs. 7.2.1-7.2.7; 7.2.12; Preformed Mineral Fibre Types 1, 2, and 3 7.2.13) (excludes boards and sheets) CAN/ULC-S702-97 (Secs. 7.3.1; 7.3.3; 7.3.4; 7.3.7) Mineral Fibre Thermal for Buildings; Loose Fill Mineral Fibre Type 5 NVLAP THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS APPLICATION (REV. 2009-11-09) PAGE 6 OF 7
01/W06 CAN/ULC-S770-00 Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell Thermal Insulating Foams 01/W07 CAN/ULC-S703-01 (excludes Sec. 5.2.3, 6.4.3, 6.4.9.2) Cellulose Fibre (CFI) for Buildings 01/W08 CAN/ULC-S130-M87 Ignition Resistance of Loose Fill (Cigarette Method) NVLAP THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS APPLICATION (REV. 2009-11-09) PAGE 7 OF 7